Coffin Bay

In Coffin Bay, you can make coastal walks, glimpses of marine life and oyster experiences different focuses of your trip. The Coffin Bay Oyster Walk follows the coast between Long Beach in the west and Snapper Point in the east. Along the way, it passes the boat ramp, the town centre and the jetty; by the shore, it continues as far as Old Oystertown. Coffin Bay National Park is also accessible via the town of Coffin Bay. When planning your trip, you can therefore consider whether you would like to spend most of your time on the walk, on an oyster tour or visiting the National Park.

Plan your Coffin Bay Oyster Walk to suit your trip

You can walk the Oyster Walk in sections or complete one or more sections in full. This gives you different ways to fit the walk into your stay: one section makes for a focused stroll, while several complete sections take in more of the route between the coast, town centre and waterfront. The walk passes several notable points in Coffin Bay and extends as far as Old Oystertown. It connects different parts of the coast and town, without limiting you to just one way of visiting.

Marine life and cruises on the bay

Cuttys glass bottom boat tours offers a Marine Life Tour led by local marine ecology experts.

On Cuttys glass bottom boat tours' Seefood Bay Cruise, guests sample Coffin Bay delicacies and observe underwater wildlife.

The boat used by Experience Coffin Bay operates oyster tours and is suitable for families with children.

Discover and taste Coffin Bay Oysters

Experience Coffin Bay's three-hour Oyster Farm and Bay Tour offers a closer look at Coffin Bay Oysters. If you would like to learn more about the oysters, you can consider this tour as a separate activity. The Coffin Bay Oyster Adventure and Tasting Tour is different: participants learn to shuck oysters themselves and receive three oysters per person to open and eat.

The Adventure and Tasting Tour also includes a visit to an operating oyster factory and a meeting with local oyster growers. The tour begins with pickup from your accommodation or a central meeting point in Coffin Bay. It offers a hands-on combination of oyster tasting, a look at processing and a chance to meet the people who grow oysters. When choosing, consider which aspect matters most to you: tasting and shucking oysters yourself, learning about oysters or taking a cruise on the bay.

For a chance to enjoy oysters with a meal, Oyster HQ serves Coffin Bay Oysters on a terrace right by the water, overlooking the bay. This lets you combine a meal with time by the water. If you choose a holiday rental mainly for coastal walks and nature experiences, the Oyster Walk offers a different focus from oyster cruises and the local oyster culture, which may be of greater interest to other travellers.

More destinations: North Shields, Cummins, Charlton Gully.

For the regional travel overview: District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula.